The alphabet, A to L

Family

The next morning, was a school day where you were supposed to attend if you needed to see your teachers. Khanh, as we know definetely needed to go, as did the whole entire clown class. Granted, a few other lower classes like those in D and C had many students who needed extra tutoring as well. So, Khanh was asleep in her mat on the floor close to the door, her hair a mess and her long shirt covering her body. Not ready for school at all. 

Lee was already awake and working with his mom to help her with her store near their house, cooking the food they sold, and helping move boxes. His backpack sat on a chair inside the stoarge room ready with the things he needed for his classes that day when he would get them. 

Guang was awake and sitting down on the couch in the living room watching TV with Hei An studying at the coffee table right next to her. Their backpacks were next to each other, and Guang bounced Min-gi on her lap as they watched TV.

Finally, the time of nine in the morning came, and all of our seniors began to make their way to school. 

"Hei An, what are you going to do with that girl from the other day?" Guang asked. 

Hei An shrugged and kept reading his book on cardiology. 

"Well, if she holds on to you, can you please just tell her you like someone who isn't her?" Guang asked, taking the book from Hei An to get his attention. 

Hei An simply raised an eyebrow and took his book back. "I'll do what I do, don't worry about it." 

With that, Hei An entered his classroom and left Guang behind with a frown. All she did was shrug though, and she headed to her own homeroom. When she came in, Katelynn was sitting in her chair grading papers, and making plans for the classes of the day. Her classmates were all sleeping on the ground next to the windows, in front of Katelynn. They had heads resting on shoulders and laps, and arms strewn about. Some of the couples in the class slept holding each other, and Guang snorted as she spotted Lee hugging his backpack with a smile.

"When does class start?" Guang asked Katelynn, already sitting down and leaning against someone. 

"In another thirty minutes, sometimes I need a long time to grade your papers." Katelynn sighed with a smile, and with the same grin on her face Guang closed her eyes. 

Back in the A class, there was some hushed conversation as all of the students worked and studied. Hei An, once Guang left his sight, looked up and smiled happily just a bit before he shook his head and began to read his book again and take notes. 

Ming seemed to notice this and scowled, but nonetheless slid up to face Hei An. 

"Hey, what are you reading?~" Ming cooed, letting her hand run down Hei An's shoulder to his hand. Hei An simply let it happen and didn't acknowledge her. 

Ming pouted and slid closer to Hei An so that she was face to face with him close up. "Hei An~" 

There she goes again. 

Khanh was leaning against the wall closest to the door, actually nearby the scene with an annoyed face. Mainly from already being insulted and being forced to study. The scene was more of something she could handle, or breaking point. 

"Hey, Ming. You should probably stop." Khanh spoke up, her low voice loud like thunder in the room full of A class students. 

Ming pulled away and swayed her hips as sje came to stand in front of Khanh with her arms crossed. 

"Why should I? He's not stopping me, and you won't either." Ming stepped closer to Khanh until Khanh could see the pores covered by makeup. Her breath smelled like mint too. 

"I don't fight girls." Khanh simply replied, and shoved Ming's shoulder with her as she stood up and pulled up a chair to sit next to Hei An. 

"Now why is your dirty clothed self sitting next to him? Compared to us, why do you get the right to be here and sit in our class?" Ming faced Khanh and Hei An who were reading. Khanh looked up to see that many of the other students were laughing at Ming's insults and were standing next to her.

Khanh simply sent a grin at Hei An who glanced to look at her. Hei An dipped his head in thanks before reading again. 

"Well I guess you can't really understand what I'm saying can you? I've heard all you do is fight." Ming continued on as Khanh sat in her chair, legs crossed. 

"Apparently you live in a run down house too, with your grandpa is it? Ha, he looks like he won't be lasting too long if something were to happ-" Immediately, Khanh's chair was tipped over with a screech and Khanh's fist one centimeter away from Ming's head. 

Ming let out a scream, and immediately the teacher ran in. 

"Watch your words and your back, because I swear to whatever god you believe in, I will not let you meet my eyes and stay conscious." Khanh threatened, her burning eyes glaring right into Ming's teary ones. 

Khanh was being held back by Hei An. Khanh turned to shake his hand with a grateful smile, and he shook her hand back with a grim expression. Khanh patted his back as she picked up her bag and left the room with the teacher. 

Meanwhile, the clown class was doing well thanks to their nap, and Guang kept them on track until lunch, after they had taken a few quizzes and helped each other with their work. 

Lee and Guang hung out in their classroom as they ate for a little bit with their class. 

"Oh hey Guang, we saw you with Hei An, that genius kid in the courtyard yesterday!" A boy called out followed by a silence. 

"What? No way, that can't be true." A few murmurs came out from the class.

Lee squeezed Guang's hand in support and she nodded.

"Recently, I've had to move into his house, and that puts us both into some pretty close situations and we've bonded. Before you guys say anything, I want you all to know that he's not the same, but-"

"Boss, you can literally just say that you've started liking him again. You told us in our first year that you stopped liking him anyway." Jiang called out.

There was a silence before Guang smiled at her classmates.

"Yeah, it's okay. Plus, if we don't like him when we see him, we all know you would drop him." Lee with the crooked teeth spoke up.

The class agreed and Guang wiped her eyes. It warmed her heart and made her happy and sad that this was her class, her friends and family. The sad part was that this was their last year all together.

The girls of the class wiped their own eyes and came to make a group hug with Guang, followed by the guys making a circle huddle around them.

"Just because it's out last year, doesn't mean it's our last time together. We're all working in the same sort of businesses anyway. Working in our farms, restaurants, and shops. We'll always be close to each other boss." Lee patted his classmate next to him who was crying.

Guang finally stopped crying at Lee's words and nodded. Katelynn watched the group with a fond smile and stood up.

"That means that since this is your last year in high school, live out the things you haven't done yet that you won't be able to after this year. Get together with that person you like, and go on the trips you want. As your teacher, I'm here to help you. As an adult who has watched all of you and helped you individually in your lives. I promise to keep all of you in touch." Katelynn spoke up softly.

The L class nodded, and wiped their eyes.

"Let's all go out and stretch our legs." Guang laughed at her L class' faces and they nodded, walking out in their usual cheeriness in their lunch break.

 Guang went her way over to the tree where she knew Hei An was reading, and Lee went out in search for Khanh. 

A class kept together for so many years is no longer a class, but a family.